Presbyterian, << `prehz` buh TIHR ee uhn, >> Church (U.S.A.) is the largest Presbyterian denomination in the United States. It was formed in 1983 through a union of the United Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. and the Presbyterian Church in the United States.
The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) has about 1,300,000 members. The members belong to congregations governed by boards called sessions. The congregations are organized into regional presbyteries. The presbyteries elect members to regional governing bodies called synods. A General Assembly meets annually to decide matters concerning the church’s constitution and policies.
